Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has made serious allegations against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Omokri claims Kanu ordered the killing of over 50 soldiers, 24 policemen, and numerous civilians in Nigeria’s Southeast region.
Omokri made these assertions on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television.
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His statements were a direct reaction to a comment by Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate, who had stated that the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu “doesn’t make sense.”
Omokri further alleged that he possesses video evidence showing the IPOB leader directing his supporters to commit these “heinous crimes.” In the same alleged video, Omokri claims Kanu also ordered that Lagos State should be “burnt down.”
Countering Peter Obi’s position, Omokri justified Kanu’s trial, questioning why Obi allegedly failed to condemn the activities of IPOB and “unknown gunmen” in the Southeast.
He said, “Peter Obi said the trial of Nnamdi Kanu does not make sense. Listen, I have a video which we cannot play here because of BBC, you heard him telling his supporters to kill soldiers, burn down Lagos.
“After that video, do you know how many soldiers died in the Southeast? Over 50 died, as a matter of fact, there was an army couple that were killed and beheaded in Imo.
“160 Police stations were shut down in the Southeast because IPOB, unknown gunmen and ESN attacked them and killed 24 policemen.
“How can you say the trial of a person who killed these people does not make sense?”
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